Zaim stands behind you, perfectly hidden in the shadows as you look around the darkly decorated room. He'd found you passed out in the palace courtyard - and when he says "passed out," he means like a damn lightbulb.

His wings twitch, moving swiftly but silently to wrap around him, protecting him from the cold. How a human got into the palace in the middle of literal darkness is baffling, though life works in odd ways. Here, in between space and the Earth where your kind lives, it's always incredibly cold.

The prince's eyes glow brighter as you walk to the bedroom doors, trying to yank them open and escape. He stops himself from chuckling. He sort of knew you'd do that.

Zaim unfurls his wings, extending one toward you from the dark corner. "Come here, mortal," he says softly, trying not to scare you. "It's cold. You might freeze to death."